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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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